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COIN DEPOSITING AND RECORDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I6, I9I3.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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J. L. SCHMiDT.

com DEPOSITING AND RECORDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I6, 1913.

1 1 95,275. Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHITL. SCHMIDT, OF INDIANAPOLISJINDIANA.

COIN DEPOSITING AND RECORDING DEVICE.

.ing. had to the accompanying drawings,

which form a part of my specification.

My invention has for its obJect the provision of a device adapted to receive coins of various denominations intended to be deposited therein in connection with savings accounts; the purpose of the invention be ing the provision of a device wherein coins of improper thickness, dimensions or weight will be detected and automatically rejected;

- anism as shown in Fig. 2, looking at t e same while proper coins inserted in the device will be automatically deposited in a suitable receptacle within the machine, which operation will release mechanism whereby proper record of the deposit is made within the machine and at the same time put into operation certain other mechanism whereby a suitable deposit slip or record-check will be automatically issued to the depositor of the coin or coins, as will more fully be understood from the following detailed description Figure I is a side elevation of my improved machine with one side of the case re moved so as to disclose the mechanism within. Fig. 2 is a view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, looking downward as indicated by the arrows. Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of a portion of the coin-receivin mechfrom the rear or closed end of the mechanisin. Fig. 4 is an inverted perspective view illustrating the coin receiving mechanism or slide whereby the coin is introduced into the machine. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 6 is a detailed perspective view of a part of the engaging or coin detecting mechanism adapted to control the proper operation of the coin receiving or introducing mechanism. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the recording and slip issuing mechanism shown in Fig. 1, looking at the mechanism from the rear end thereof. Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view of the coin weighing mechanism and the elec- Speciflcation of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 16, 1913. Serial No. 761,566.

tric circuits affected by the coin actuated lever of the weighing mechanism. Fig. 9 is a view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 1, illustrating the timing mechanism whereby the electric circuits are controlled. Fig. 10 is a detailed view of the coin hopper or pocket secured at the end of the weighing lever, looking at the same from the front side and illustrating the electrical controlling mechanism for the hopper. taken on the line 1111 of Fig. 1, looking downward, as indicated by the arrows.

In the exemplification of my invention, as shown in the drawings, merely a single unit or single coin receiving slide and correlated parts are illustrated, which fully illustrate the principle of my invention, the means being adapted to receive a coin of certain dimensions. It will be understood, however, that the invention contemplates a machine adapted to receive coins of various denominations, which is accomplished by providing the machine with as many coin receivin slides, releasing mechanism, and correlate parts, as desired, with the dilferent slides being adapted to receive different sized coins; the description and statement of operation of a single coin receiving slide will, however, suffice.

The invention contemplates a frame or casing of suitable size and dimensions as indicated at 12 in Fig. 1, access to the interior whereof can only be had through a suitably hinged side or cover intended to be locked in place so that access to the machine interior may only be had by the proper parties.

Projecting from the front side of the casing 12. and preferably near the upper end thereof, as more clearly shown in Fig. l, are a suitable number of slideways 13. These 'slideways, preferably formed in the nature of channels, as can more clearly be seen'in Fig. 3, are arranged to extend through the front side of the casing 12 and into the inslideway 13, I provide a cover plate 13,

provided with a coin-receiving opening as shown at 13", see Fig. 3; the opening being commensurate with the diameter of the coin .it is intended to receive; while the space between the cover 13 and channel or slideway 13 corresponds to the proper thickness of the coin to be inserted and which is determined by the opening 13'. The plate or slide 14 is also provided with a coin-receiving opening 15 of a size identical with the size of the opening 13"; this opening 15 is adapted to register with the opening 13 when plate or slide 14 is in normal position. With plate 13 fitting closely across the top of plate 14, it is evident that a coin of too great a thickness would not permit slide 14 to be operated; plate 13" thus acting as means for determining the proper thickness of the coin which the slide is adapted to receive; it being understood that the various parts 13, 14, and 13 are arranged in close contact with one another.

The under side of the slide or plate 14 is provided with a connecting portion shown in the shape of a ring as indicated at 16, whereby the two parts of the plate or slide 14 are secured together, and also with a lever 17. The lever 17 is arranged to extend through a slot 18 provided in the slideway or channel 13. The channel or slideway 13 is preferably made of a width just sufficient to accommodate or receive the coin which the plate 14 is intended to receive, so that plate 14 is preferably made slightly narrower than the channel. It, therefore, is evident that the edge of the inserted coin will extend slightly beyond the side edges of plate 14. The connecting ring 16 is so secured to the under side of plate 14 as to permit the ring portion 16 to come beneath the slideway or channel 13, as more clearly shown in Fig. 3, so that the coin deposited in socket 15 of plate 14 will rest on the channel or'slideway 13. The inner end of the slideway or channel 13 is provided with an opening as shown at 19, see Figs. 2 and 3, of a size corresponding with the coin-receiving sockets or openings 13 and 15, so as to permit the coin to drop through the slideway when the slide orplate 14 has reached a point where the openings 19 and 15 will register with each other. The under side of slide or plate 14 is also provided with a forwardly presented rlug or point 20, more clearly shown in Fig.

4, which is adapted to operate a clock-releasing mechanism hereinafter to be described.

The forward edge of the slide or plate 14 engages the depending arm of a pawl 21, which is constructed somewhat in the nature of a bell crank lever, pivoted at 22 to the upwardly extending portions of the transversely arranged strap or bridge 23 which is secured'to the slideway or channel 13; the long arm of the pawl 21 being maincompel the coin to drop through the open-- ing 19 of the slideway or channel 13.

Secured to opposite sides of the guideway or channel 13, and within the casing of the machine, I provide brackets as indicated at 24, 24, which provide slideways for the plates or members 25, preferably constructed as more clearly shown in'Fig. 6; having an upturned side or edge as shown at 25, against which a spring 26 impinges, see Fig. 2, whereby the plates 25 are normally held inwardly, that is in close proximity to the longitudinal center of the guideway or channel 13. Each plate 25 is provided with a disk 27, revolubly mounted on the studs or pins 28 secured to the plates 25. The studs or pins 28 extend through slots 29, 29, arranged in a transversely extending plate or bridge 24; the slots 29 extending inwardly from opposite sides of the channel 13, as more clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The plates 25 are preferably provided with the extended corner as shown at 25, see Fig. 6, thereby producing a shoulder on the side of the plates 25 adjacent to the longitudinal center of the guideway 13. The lever 17 beneath the slide or plate 14 does not lie flush against the bottom of plate 14, and is provided with stops or lugs as shown at 17 see Fig. 4, which are integral with or secured to the lever so as to be in a plane intermediate of the plane of lever 17 and the under side of the plate. These stops or lugs 17 also come beneath the slideway 13 so as to engage with'the shoul- 'ders on the plates 25 formed by the extended corner 25*, when plates 25 are in their normal position and have not been moved outwardly by means of a coin inserted in socket 15. The plates 25 with their revolubly mounted disks 27 are normally held, by

the action of springs 26, in a position where plate 14 is not of proper diameter, that is,

A plate or bridge 24 is arranged to extend across the top of 'slideway or channel 13, see F ig. 3, and has a spring controlled pawl 30 pivotallymounted thereon; pawl 30 being arranged preferably at the longitudinal center of the slideway or channel with the spring 31 tending to hold the free end of the pawl downward as more clearly disclosed in Fig. 3. The rear edge of the pawl 30 is preferably beveled or cut away as clearly shown in Fig. 3, so as to permit it to move or ride over the slide or plate 14 when the latter is being withdrawn or moved outwardly along slideway or channel 13.

The pawl 30 is preferably provided with a lug or stop as shown at 30 which engages with a strap or member 3O which latter may be formed as more clearly indicated in Fig. 2, being secured on opposite sides of guideway or channel 13. The purpose in providing pawl 30 with the lug 30 is to prevent the too far downward movement of pawl 30 through the action of spring 31; the stop or lug 30, however, being so arranged on pawl 30 that the pawl may extend slightly or drop beneath the upper surface of slide or plate 14. In order that plate or slide 14 may move beneath pawl 30, the forward end of plate 14 is shown provided with a bevel as shown at 14*, see Fig. 3, whereby pawl 30 will be permitted to ride upward and onto the plate, and thereby move the lug or stop 30 upward an out of engagement with strap 30. It is evident, that unless the forward end of plate 14 is beveled, the plate would abut against pawl 30 and further inward movement of plate 14 be prevented. It will, therefore, be apparent that unless the coin inserted in socket 15 of plate 14 is of proper thickness, and is not too thin, but corresponds with the thickness of plate 14, pawl 30 will prevent the entire inward movement of plate 14 when the pawl drops downward into the socket by reason of a thin coin; that is, if the coin inserted in socket 15 is not of proper thickness, which is determined by the thickness of plate 14, then pawl 30 will drop down onto the coin and abut against the outer or last approaching edge of socket 15 and prevent further inward movement of plate 14.

Arranged beneath the opening 19 in the slideway or channel is a hopper 32,-the construction whereof can more clearly be seen in Fig. 10,which is adapted to receive the coin when it is pushed through the opening 19. The hopper 32 is provided with sloping sides, as clearly shown 1n Fig. 10, whereby the coin will be forced into an upright or set on edge position in order to pass through the elongated depending spout 32 of the hopper, which is arranged immediately above a coin-pocket or receiver 33, open at the top and forward side thereof; the pocket or receptacle 33 being so constructed that the coin will be maintained in a vertical position. v

Coin pocket orreceptacle 33 is secured to the depending straps or bars 34, shown secured on opposite sides of the pocket 33 so as to extend from the bottom thereof; and these straps or arms 34 are pivotally mounted on a rod or lever 35 of a coin weighing mechanism.

The coin weighing mechanism comprises suitable brackets or standards 36 on which is mounted a wheel or pulley 37 to which the rod or lever 35 is operatively secured by means of pins or bolts as shown at 37 or in any other suitable manner. To the opposite side of the pulley or wheel 37 I arrange an adjustable incline 38, the forward end whereof is hinged at 39 to an adjusting rod 40, the upper end thereof being held or secured by a bracket 40 by means of a nut or other means; while the rear or free 7 end of the incline or plate 38 rests upon a bracket 41 secured to the side of the casing of the machine. Secured to the free end of the incline or plate 38, I provide a cord or other suitable means 42 arranged to extend about suitably arranged pulleys as indicated at 43, with the other end of cord 42 secured to a bell crank lever 44 which is pivotally mounted on top of the casing, and has the depending arm of the lever extending through a slot or opening in the casing- The slope of therevolving weight 46 to travel upward on the incline 38; and in the actual operation of my device, the incline 38 is so adjusted with relation to the size of pulley or wheel 37, that the incline 38 will extend parallel with the cord 45. The inner or free end of the rod or lever 35 is preferably bifurcated as more clearly shown in the diagrammatic view, Fig. 8, and the ends of the bifurcations provided with suitable notches into which the knife edge of the trunnions 47 extend;'the trunnions 47 being-secured to opposite sides of the wheel '37, and these trunnions also extend into or find support on the standards 36.

The bottoms of the depending straps or bars 34 are provided with a piece of metal,

preferably soft iron, as shown at 49, which will be readily aifected by a magnet 50 when the rod or lever together with the pocket 33 swings downwardly and into the range or field of the magnet, as will be more fully brought out hereinafter.

Secured at a point immediately beneath the magnet 50 and in the path of the depending straps 34, is an engaging member or hook 51, the free end of the member 51 being arranged at an incline to the perpendicular path of the depending straps 34, as can more clearly be seen in Fig. 1.

Secured within the forward part of the casing of the machine is a chute or hopper 52 having an opening-at its top presented toward the pocket 33 when the latter swings downwardly through the action of a coin deposited therein. This chute or hopper 52 discharges into a suitable coin receptacle 53 located within the bottom of the case.

Located adjacent to the chute or hopper 52, is a second chute 54, with its mouth or receiving orifice located slightly beneath the mouth or orifice of chute 52, while the discharge end or outlet thereof extends through-the forward part of the casing 12, as clearly shown at 54, see Figs. 1 and 11; the chute 54 being curved or bent slightly,

as clearly shown in Fig. 11, so as to pass about the chute 52 and permit a coin deposited in chute 54 to slide to the outer end 54 on the outside of the casing.

Inthe lowerpart of the case 12, I provide a recording and slip or certificate issuing mechanism now to be described.

55, see Figs. 1 and 7, is a reel on which sprocket chain 58; the sprockets and openings in the chain being of the predetermined size to correspond with the size of the slip or certificate to be issued: The sprocket chain 58 also extends about a sprocket wheel or pulley 59 journaled in suitable supports 60, and the shaft or journal of sprocket 59 also has mounted thereon a second sprocket or wheel 61 which receives a sprocket chain or belt 62. This chain or belt 62 extends about a sprocket 63 mounted at the upper end of the support or frame 60, and the sprocket 63 is so secured as to rotate a reel 64 on which a recording sheet is intended to be wound the recording sheet being unwound from a reel 65, also suitably mounted in the frame 60 and immediately beneath reel 64. The sheet of paper or other suitable.

tions whereby the amount deposited maybe 7 in full lines in Fig. 1 through the action of a spring 67 secured to the inner end of sliding lever 66 and to the frame 36, see 1,

or in any other suitable manner. The mner end of lever 66 is preferably bent upwardly at right angles as clearly shown at 66, the

upper edge of the portion 66 being arranged to engage with the perforating pawl '68 so as to operate the same; pawl 68 being pivotally secured in any suitable manner at a point intermediate of its ends, as indicated at 68. The lower end of the pawl 68 is weighted so as to maintain the. upper or pointed end thereof away from the recording strip or sheet passing from reel 65 to reel 64.

Secured to the under side of slide or lever 66, at a point intermediate of sprocket wheel 57 and the end 66 of the lever,-is a pivotally mounted detent or pawl 66", preferably formed with right angularly extending portions, that is with a heel or tail portion adapted to abut against the under sideof lever 66 when-said lever is moved inwardly. The depending portion of said detent or lug 66 engages with sprocket chain 58 as more clearly shown in Fig. 7. It is evident from the construction as shown in Fig. 7 that when lever 66 is drawn outwardly, detent or pawl 66 will be oscillated in a direction which permits it to ride over sprocket chain 58, as the heel or tail portion of the detent or pawl will, during such operation, be moved away from the under side of lever 66; while the inward movement of lever 66, which is induced by the action of spring 67, will force the heel or tail portion of detent 66", against the under side of lever 66, thereby preventing oscillation of detent 66 and maintain it in engagement with the chain 58. The engagement of the detent 66 with chain 58 will force the chain in a direction similar to the inward movement of lever 66. This inward movement of chainv 58 will rotate reel 55 accordingly and for a predetermined distance, and thereby unwind strip 73 to a sufficient extent preparatory to the severing action of a knife 72 which is induced by the outward pull of lever 66. This rotation of chain 58 aslo rotates sprocket wheel 59 together with pulley or wheel 61, which, through the action of sprocket chain 62, rotates the record-sheet rolls 64 and 65 a suificient distance to permit the sheet to receive the record induced by the operation of pawl 68 when lever 66 is drawn outward by the next depositor.

I It is evident from the construction shown and described, that when lever 66 is pulled outwardly, as shown in dotted lines in Fig.

1, the upwardly extending heel or portion 66 will engage the depending portion of pawl 68, oscillating the same about its pivot and bringing thepointed or upper end of pawl 68 l'JIClblY against the recording-sheet or strip so as to perforate the sheet in the line or column with which the pawl 68 registers, and as the column will designate the denomination of coin deposited, it is evident that the number of perforations provided in said column will indicate the number of coins of the given denomination that have been depositedin the machine. The slide or lever 66 is suitabl mounted within the casing so as to permit of itseasy operation, as for example by being mounted intermediate of theanti-friction rollers 69, '69.

Theinner end of lever or slide 66 also controls the knife or cuttin mechanism, b reason of the fact that the ame 70- beneat lever or slide 66 is secured th'ereto'so as to move with lever or slide 66'; the bottom of the frame being guided in its movements by suitable rollers as shown at 71, see Figs. 1 and 7, between which extends the forwardly projecting foot or base 70 of the frame 70. The frame 70 is provided with a suitable knife or cutting member 72 which is arranged in the path of the certificate strip 73 and intermediate of a slot member 74, through which the free end of thestrip 73 passes, and strip engaging member 75. The knife or cuttingmechanism 72 may be constructed as clearly shown in Fig. 7, comprising a cutting blade or member pivot ally mounted at 72' with the free end thereof controlled by the frame 70, so as to give a shearing cu when the blade portion 72 passes across t e top of the stationary portion 72" The slot member 74 guides the strip 73 in its course across the front edge of stationary member 72", and the plunger or engaging member 75 firmly holds the free end of the strip 73 in order to permitof the proper severing of the certificate from the strip 73.

7 6 represents an electrically controlled lock, which may be of a well known construction, see Figs. 7 and 8, the latch bolt whereof engages a detent 77 pivotally secured to the frame 70, so as to have a limited pivotal movement in one direction only, namely when the frame 7 0 moves backward to normal position, whereby forward movement of lever or slide 66 together with frame 70 and the cutting mechanism, will be prevented until lock 76 has been actuated.

Arranged immediately beneath the cuttin blade or mechanism 72 is a chute 78 WhICh extends forwardly and terminates in an opening-in the fore part of the ca'sing12.

The chute 78 receives the severed sli or certificate and permits the same to side for-- ward to be taken by the de ositor through the mouth or orifice of the c tain In the upper part of the casing 12, I provide suitable clock mechanism, as shown at 79, see Figs. 1 and 9; the clock mechanism being wound by the usual key as indicated at 80 in Fig. 1; the key extendin through an opening in the casing top. T e escapement of the clock mechanism is controlled by the push rod 81, which is suitably mounted in the upper part of the casing and held outward or into close proximity with slideway 13 by the sprin 82. Push rod 81 is pivotally secured to (5g 83 which latter engages the detents or lugs 84 secured to or on the spindle of the escapement of the clock mechanism, as more clearly shown in Fig. 9. It is evident from the construction shown that push rod 81 when in its normal osition throu h the action of spring 82, wi main- (fig 83 in engagement with a detent 84 and thus lock the escapement and prevent the operation of the clock mechanism. This clock mechanism, when in operation, rotates the circuit completing member 85, preferably consists of a revoluble disk having the diametrically disposed blocks or contactin surfaces as shown in Fig. 8; the member 8 being, of course, formed of suitable current conveying material and the contacting sur- .a circuit completing member or switch 85 V .the construction "whereof is more clearly shown in the diagrammatic view, Fig. 8,

faces or blocks are adapted to come into contact with the electrodes 86 and 87, which may be of flat spring metal as shown; the contacting surfaces of member 85 and the electrodes 86 and 87 being so arranged that the diametrically tacting surfaces will be in contact with said disposed blocks or conelectrodes whenever the member 85 has been rotated a predetermined distance. The con tacting surfaces of member 85 are preferably made of such length as to permit a contact with the electrodes for a predetermined period during the operation of the clock mechanism. Electrode 86 has electrical connection with plate 88, see Figs. 8 and 10, by means of wires 89, while plate 90 is wired to the magnet or solenoid 50 which latter is connected by wire 91 with a battery as indicated at 92 in Fig. 8, said battery being also connected by wire 93 to the opposite electrode 87.

The bottoms of depending straps or bars 34 are provided with contactin and 95, more clearly shown in igs. 8 and 10, made of suitable current conducting material, preferably insulated from the depending bars or straps. The contacting plate 94 is adapted to have sliding contact with plates 88 and 90; the two plates being insulated from each other, so that the circuit will be completed through plate 94 when the latter is brought opposite and in contact with plates 88 and 90. It is evident from the construction shown and described plates 94 tractedby the magnet so that the coinpocket 33 will be swung on its pivotal point on lever 35, thereby tilting pocket 33 forward and allowing the coin to slide out. of the forward opening therein and be dis charged into chute 52.

Plate 95 secured at the lowerendsv of straps or bars 34 is adapted to have sliding contact with suitably mounted plates 96 and 97, normally out of electrical connection with each. other, so as to complete a second circuit from battery 98 by means of plate 97 which is connected by wire 99 to the battery,

electrically operated lock 76, which latter in turn is connected by wire 102 with battery 98; and alarm mechanism 103 being inserted in the circuit intermediate of the battery and lock 76.

7 It is thus evident from the construction just described that if the coin to be de-- posited is of proper thickness and diameter, the slide 14, being pushed inwardly to the proper extent, will operate push rod 81, release the escapement of the clock mechanism, thereby closing the circuit by means of member 85 and electrodes 86 and 87 for a predetermined period, so that the coin.

dropped into the pocket 33 will swing lever 35 downwardly, if of proper weight, so as to bring the metal plate 49 into the magnetic field resulting from the'momentary energizing of solenoid 50, and thus cause the coin pocket 33 to tilt forward and deposit the coin in chute 52 which permits the coin to drop into the proper receptacle 53. The coin being of proper weight having completed" the circuit through lock 76, by means of plates 95, 96, and 97, will throw the lock 76 out of engagement with detent 77 and allow lever 66 to be operated, thus in turn recording the deposit and clipping off or issuing a deposit slip or certificate to the depositor.

, Should the coin be of proper thickness and dimensions but too light to properly tilt lever 35 of the weighing mechanism, it is evident that pocket 33 will be suspended somewhere intermediate of chute 32 and magnet 50 where plate 49 will not be afiected by the momentaryenergizing of magnet 50. As the energizing of the solenoid or magnet 50 is determined by the clock mechanism, it is evident that the temporary suspense in the downward movement of lever 35 of the weighing mechanism will be sufliciently long to permit of the shutting off of the electrical current by means of member 85, as the clock mechanism will be immediately stopped upon the return of plunger 81 through the action of spring 82 after slide 14 has been while plate 96 is connected by wire 100 with a suitable magnet 101, see Fig. 8, in the returned to normal position. It is evident that coin pocket- 33 will, therefore, not be tilted through the action of magnet 50, with the result that the coin in pocket 33 cannot be deposited in chute 52. Under conditions of this kind, the only way the spurious orunfit coin can either be returned to the depositor or rejected from the machine, is by tilting lever 44so as to pull string or cord 42, thereby lifting the free or lower end of incline 38, and allowing weight 46 to roll along plate 38 until the lever 35 with the coin ocket 33 has been swung downwardly a su cient distance where the bottoms of the depending straps 34 will be engaged by member or hook 51. The formation of member or hook 51 will force pocket 33 to swing about its pivotal connection with lever 35, and bring the open side of pocket 33 adjacent to the orifice of chute 54, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1; the second or lower position shown in dotted lines being the position of the lever and coin pocket under conditions of this kind. The unfit coin will be delivered at the outer end 54 of chute or slot 54. The pocket 33 may assume the position just described by reason. of the fact that the electrical contact or circuit will have been broken by the clock mechanism, previously described, before it .is possible to ascertain the position of lever 35 and to op.-'

erate lever 44, and, therefore, the magnet or solenoid 50 will not be energized at the time the metallic plate 49, at the lower end of the straps 34, passes the magnet.

Should the coin be of proper thickness and diameter, but be of too great. a weight, as suming it to be a spurious coin, the weighing mechanism, which has been adjusted to coins of proper'weight, will'allow pocket 33 together with lever 35 to swing downwardly at such a rapid rate, that the clock mechanism will not have had sufiicient time to energize magnet 50, so that the metal plate 49 at the end of the straps 34 will have passed the magnet in its downward course before the same can be affected. When the lower ends of the straps 34 have moved beyond the magnet 50, they will be brought into engagement with book member 51 which '115 w1ll result in the tilting of pocket 33, in the therefore, as limiting myself to the exact construction 'shown and described.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described, comprising a casing, one or more coin-receiving slides whereby the coin is introduced into said casing, means arran ed along the path of said slide and adapted to be affected by the thickness and diameter of the coin whereby the extent of operation of the slide is determined, tripping mechanism adapted to be affected by the slide when it reaches the innermost point of its movement whereby an electrical circuit is established for a predetermined period, means arranged in the path of the introduced coin and adapted to be affected by the weight thereof, electrically controlled means adapted to be effective through positioning of the last-mentioned means at a predetermined period whereby depositing of the coin is controlled, and means arranged beyond the electrically controlled means and in the path of the second-mentioned means whereby the latter is controlled when it has moved beyond the electrically controlled means so as to discharge the coin therefrom.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a casing provided with a coin receptacle or chamber, one or more coin-receiving slides whereby the coin is introduced into the casing, means arranged along the path of the slide and adapted to be affected by the thickness and the diameter of the coin whereby the extent of movement of the slide is determined, tripping mechanism adapted to be affected by the slide when it reaches the innermost point of its movement whereby an electrical circuit is established for a predetermined period, means arranged in the path of the introduced coin and adapted to be affected by the weight thereof so as to be oscillated thereby, and mechanism arranged along the path of said last mentioned means and in said electrical circuit whereby said last mentioned means is controlled when it reaches a predetermined point in its movement during said predetermined period and the depositing of the coin determined.

3. In a coin-depositing device of the class described, a casing provided with a coin-receiving chamber, one .or more coin-receiving slides whereby the coin is introduced into the. casing, said slides being provided with protruding portions, and spring controlled means arranged to slide transversely of the slides and normally extending into the path of said protruding portions, said means comprising a portion normally extending into the path of the protruding portions of the slides and a revoluble portion mounted on the first mentioned portion and adapted to be engaged by the edge of a horizontally disposed coin, whereby said means is moved laterally of the coin-receiving slides and complete inward movement of the slides permitted.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a casing, one or more coin-receiving slides whereby the coin is introduced into the casing, said slides being provided with protruding portions, spring-controlled means arranged transversely of the slides and normally extending into the path of said protruding portions, said means comprising a portion normally extending into the path of the protruding portions of the slides and a revoluble portion mounted on the first mentioned portion and adapted to be engaged by the edge of a proper horizontally disposed coin whereby said means is forced in a transverse direction and com plete inward movement-of the slides permitted, and means mounted above said slides and adapted to engage with the edge of a coin of improper thickness or with the edge of the coin-receiving socket of the slides.

5'. A device of the class described, comprising a casing, one or more coin-receiving slides whereby the coin is introduced into the casing, said slides being provided with protruding portions, spring-controlled means arranged transversely of the slides and normally extending into the path of said protruding portions, said means comprising a portion normally extending into the path of the protruding portions of the slides and a revoluble portion mounted on the first mentioned portion and adapted to be engaged by the edge of a proper horizontally disposed coin whereby said means is forced in a transverse direction and complete inward movement of the slides permitted, and means mounted so as to engage with the upper surface of the coin-introducing slides, said means comprising a pawl arcasing, one or more coin-receiving slides whereby the coins are introduced into the casing, tripping mechanism adapted to be affected by the coin-receiving slide whereby an electrical circuit is established for a predetermined eriod, means arranged in the path of the introduced coin and adapted to be moved downwardly a predetermined degree by the coin, electro-magnetic means arranged at a' predetermined point adjacent the path of the last-mentioned means and adapted to be momentarily energized by said circuit whereby the coin-moved means is afiected and the coin discharged therefrom.

7. A device of the class described, comprising a casing, one or more coin-receiving slides whereby coins are introduced into the electrical circuit is controlled, oscillatingly mounted means, arranged 1n the path of the introduced coin, adapted to be affected by proper weight, and means whereby the oscillatingly mounted means may be actuated when provided with a coin of improper weight so as to discharge the coin therefrom.

8. A device of the class described, comprising means whereby the coin is introduced, means arranged to be affected by the first mentioned means whereby an electrical circuit is established for a predetermined period, and coin weighing means arranged to receive the coin from the first mentioned means, said coin weighing means being arranged to be affected by the electrical cir cuit when said means reaches a predetermined point in its movement whereby said means are tilted and the coin discharged therefrom.

9. In a device of the class'described, coinintroducing means comprising a slotted member or plate, a coin-receiving member slidably mounted on the member or plate, a portion of the coin-receiving member extending through the slot of the first-mentioned member and adapted to move along the under side thereof, the upper portion of said member being provided with a coin receiving socket while the lower portion of said member is provided with engaging surfaces, and spring-controlled means mounted on the firstrmentioned member adjacent the path of the second-mentioned member and.

in advance of the point of discharge of the second-mentioned member, said spring-emf trolled means being arranged to normally engage with the engaging surfaces of the secondmentioned member and adapted tobe moved out of engagement with the said en gaging surfaces by a coin of proper diameter.

10. In a device of the class described, coin- -introducing means comprising a slotted size at the inner end member or plate (provided with an aperture of predetermine thereof, a coin-introducing member slidably mounted on the first-mentioned member, a portion of the last-mentioned member being arranged to move along the under side of the slotted member and having laterally presented engaging surfaces, and means mounted on the firstmentioned member forward of said aperture, said means being arran ed along the path of the second-mentions member and arranged to normally engage with the laterally presented en aging surfaces there- 'of so as to prevent urther' inward move ment of the coin 'introducing. member, said means being provided with a revolubly a portion of the coin-introducing member extending through the slot of the first-mentioned member and adapted to move along the under side thereof, the upper portion of said member being provided with a coin-.

receiving socket while the lower portion of said member is provided with engaging surfaces, spring-controlled means mounted on the first-mentioned member adjacent the path of the second-mentioned member and in advance of the point of discharge of the second-mentioned member, the spring-controlled means being arranged to normally engage with the engaging surfaces of the vsecond-mentioned member and adapted to be moved out of engagement with the said engaging surfaces by a coin of proper diameter, and means mounted above the path of said coin-introducing member and adapted to ride onto the coin-introducing member and arranged to engage with the coin-introducing member or the coin if the latter is of improper thickness.

12. In a device of the clam described, coinintroducing means com rising a slotted member or plate provided with an aperture at the inner end thereof, a coin-introducing member provided with a coin-receiving socket whereb the upper. portion of said member'isdivlded, the two portions of said member being connected together by a cir cular portion arranged beneath said portions and of a diameter suflicient to permit the passage of the. coin therethrough, said circular portion being arranged beneath said slotted plate while the socketed portion of the path of the coin-introducing member and arranged to'normally engage with the laterally dlsposed engaging-surfaces soas to prevent complete inward movement of the coin-introducing member, said means being provided with coin-enga ranged above theslotte mem r or plate and adapted toibe engaged by the' edge of the coin so as to 'bemoved laterally thereby 'andout of engagement with the engagingsurfaces of the coin introducing' member. 1391119. device of the classdescribed, coinintroducing means comprising a slot-ted late, a coin-receiving member slidably g ,ortions armounted on said plate, a portion of the coin receiving member extending through the slot of the plate and adapted to'move along the under side thereof, said portion being provided with an opening for the passage of the coin, while the other portion of the member above the plate is provided with a coin-receiving socket, means mounted above said plate and adapted to be in sliding engagement with the upper surface of said coin-receiving member so as to move across the surface of the coin and determine the inward movement of' the slide by the thickness of the coin, the portion of the coin-receiving member located beneath the slotted plate being provided with l terally disposed engagingsurfaces, and sgring controlled means mounted on said slotted plate adjacent the path of the coin-receiving member and in advance of the point of discharge of said member, said spring controlled means being arranged to normally engage with the engaging-surfaces of the coin-receiving member and adapted to be moved out of engagement therewith by a coin of proper diameter.

14. In a device of the class described, coinintroducing means comprising a slotted plate, a coin-receiving member slidably mounted on said plate, a portion of the receiving member being arranged beneath the slotted plate and provided with laterally protruding engaging-surfaces, spring controlled means slidably mounted transversely of the slotted plate and normally extending into the path of the coin-receiving member so as to engage with said laterally protruding engaging-surfaces, said spring controlled means being adapted to be engaged I. receiving ranged in sliding contact therewith so as to engage with the wall of the coin-socket of said coin-receiving member or with the edge of a coin of greater thickness than the coin member whereby complete inward travel 0 said coin-receiving member will be controlled.

15. In a device of the clam described, coinintroducing means comprising a slotted plate, a coin-receiving member slidably mounted on said plate and provided with a portion extending through the slot, said atter portion being adapted to maintain the sliding relation of said coin-receiving member to the slotted plate and provided with engaging-surfaces arranged beneath the plate, spring controlled means extending transversely of the plate and normally into the path of said engaging-surfaces so as to prevent inward travel of said coin-receiving member, said spring controlled means being adapted to be moved laterally by a coin of proper diameter carried by the coin-receiving member, and tripping mechanism arranged beyond said sprmg-controlled means and adapted to be operated by the coin-receiving member when the latter reaches the innermost point of its travel whereby the coin is forced away from said coin-receiving member.

JOHN L. SCHMIDT. Witnesses:

OSCAR SCHMIDT, JOHN J. PECKHAM. 

